THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION 1775 1783
AMERICAN REVOLUTION SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACT
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They were able to have more people manufacture war supplies
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More money was raised in taxes
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More people could be recruited to serve as redcoats
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They could donate more clothing and supplies to the war effort
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Detailed explanation-1: -britian had a bigger population which meant more taxes which meant more money to the british army which meant more supplies which meant more wins.
Detailed explanation-2: -Their soldiers were well equipped, well disciplined, well paid, and well fed. The British navy dominated the seas. Funds were much more easily raised by the Empire than by the Continental Congress. Some of those funds were used to hire Hessian mercenaries to fight the Americans.
Detailed explanation-3: -After King George III declared that the colonies were in a rebellion, in 1775, and vowed to suppress it with force, the British government began to increase the size of the British army by creating larger infantry regiments and companies.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which Advantages did the British have over the colonists during the American war for independence? They had a well-trained army and had access to funds to recruit foreign soldiers. Which group settled in America to escape religious persecution?